Time to mend fences in the sugarcane industry
The simmering frustrations in Queensland's sugarcane industry boiled over recently, as growers and millers locked horns over an issue that’s been dragging on for years – the difficulty of getting the crop crushed on time.
Bright spots in a frustrating season
Once again, Queensland’s sugarcane growers are battling through a challenging season, marked by harvesting delays and frustrations with mill performance.
Trump Trade - what does it mean for Queensland sugar
What a rollercoaster few weeks it’s been!
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Growers fear being casualties in mill-union conflict
As I busily prepare my farm for harvest, and look out over a great crop of sugarcane, it’s hard to imagine better conditions for harvesting Queensland’s crop.
And we’re off!
It’s that time of the year again, when Queensland’s cane-growing communities come alive with the sounds of harvesters, haulouts, cane trucks and trains.
What a difference a decade makes!
Our perceptions can, and often do, change over time.
Is it too late to win the war on fire ants?
Fire ants are back in the news, and once again, it’s for all the wrong reasons.
Election season just getting started
Local elections might be over, with new and returning councilors appointed across the state last month, but in truth, election season has only just begun.